Rating  - The Wire - The fifth and final season
The fifth and final season did not disappoint. I was very pleased with the way the series ended. I was very satisfied with the way the series tied up loose ends with the cast of characters.
Rating  - Out with a whimper, not a bang
This was a tough call. The Wire is just about the best thing ever on TV, and this season, the worst of the series by far, is still miles ahead of, say, Law and Order. But I had to knock at least one star off, deciding to compare this season to past seasons of the series instead of other shows.
First off, the whole thing was rushed. I can't believe they went out on a shortened season. As the pace quickened, my concern for the characters waned.
I loved that McNulty's self-destructive tendencies resurfaced, as the idyllic lull of his radio car days had been a little much. However, I didn't buy that Freamon would tie his cart to McNulty's BS. He's driven when it comes to a case, but he's always been very intelligent. I didn't buy his complicity in the criminal activities. Since when does Freamon have less sense than Bunk or Greggs?
I loved a lot of things about the end, including Omar, Cheese, Dookie, I even bought Bubble's epilogue. I liked watching the whole drug empire collapse on itself, so much that I really would have liked a couple more episodes with this aspect of the show alone.
Characters whose spot in the epilogue had me rolling my eyes: McNulty, Freamon, Roni & Daniels, and Marlo.
Don't get me wrong, the flaws, while irritating, are merely small dents in the door of a Rolls Royce. It's still a great show, and part of my venting may just be anger that there won't be any more.
Rating - great series great show
Not as great a season as the 4th but well worth the view. Mcnulty is still a complete jerk and Omar is still one of my favorite characters. If you like any of the show you'll like these disks.
Rating - What an ending!
For those who appreciate the realism and the character portryals of different facets of Baltimore life (drugs, crime, police, school system, politics, and newspaper industry), this series is one of the best in television history. This concluding chapter to this story gives closure to most, if not all, characters and issues. From the humorous Bunk Moreland to the stoic Marlo Stansfield, each character gives you reason to love or hate them. The viewer will then pass judgment as to who is really good and bad. I have not seen such great storytelling in a television series.
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